1933 Pittsburgh Courier 15 July ii. 2/6 They pay to hear..riffing of saxophones.

1949 L. Feather Inside Be-bop vi. 42 Jo Stafford's arrangement of The Gentleman is a Dope began with four bars of unmistakably bop riffing.

1958 G. Boatfield in P. Gammond Decca Bk. of Jazz xxiv. 310 These are extraordinary and unique tracks, with Dodds making soaring and at times agonizing music against the sombre riffing of the brassmen.

1977 G. Smitherman Talkin & Testifyin 140 Having built up to an emotional climax, the singer attempts to sustain the mood by riffing and improvising.

1989 Tribute to J. Baldwin iii. 63 It's a kind of riffing and improvisational talk that has a logic.

2007 N.Y. Times Mag. 9 Sept. 79/1 Greek cheeses..remain a staple of my kitchen, both for traditional Hellenic dishes and more free-form riffing.

1960 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 30 Oct. 6 b/3 Its arrangements..provide a lot more than a riffing background behind the soloists.

1966 Melody Maker 7 May 13/1 The Faces storm into this new one with powerful guitar, and riffing organ.

1979 Washintgon Post 26 Sept. b4/2 The title track, powered by the interweaving of riffing horns, rollicking guitar and stuttering organ.

1989 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 2 Nov. e3 Kerouac's riffing description of Charlie Parker from ‘The Subterraneans’.

2005 F. Driggs & C. Haddix Kansas City Jazz ix. 197 Following a fanfare introduction by the brass, the reed section introduces the theme, underscored by the riffing brass section.